Submitted by Concerned Mom (not verified) on Wed, 08/01/2012 - 6:58am.
Are you aware that the vaccine's effectiveness is being questioned? In Burlington NC they reported 103 cases in March and all of those infected were fully vaccinated. "there’s no instance of a child who had not been vaccinated getting pertussis"
Why not report the whole story rather than the usual, get a shot and be well rhetoric? The public deserves to know that a vaccine does not guarantee protection. Informed consumers must weigh the risks of the vaccine vs getting pertussis but this cannot be done unless they are truthfully informed.
Report is lacking some facts
Are you aware that the vaccine's effectiveness is being questioned? In Burlington NC they reported 103 cases in March and all of those infected were fully vaccinated. "there’s no instance of a child who had not been vaccinated getting pertussis"
http://www.thetimesnews.com/news/school-53424-department-health.html
Why not report the whole story rather than the usual, get a shot and be well rhetoric? The public deserves to know that a vaccine does not guarantee protection. Informed consumers must weigh the risks of the vaccine vs getting pertussis but this cannot be done unless they are truthfully informed.